Draft, October 1, 2008,  AGENDA

FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL (SAP)

	OPEN MEETING

	

October 28 – 31, 2008

FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/

OPP Docket Telephone: (703) 305-5805

Docket Number: EPA-HQ- OPP-2008-0550

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Conference Center - Lobby Level

One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.)

2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 

Selected Issues Associated with the Risk Assessment Process for
Pesticides with Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Characteristics

Please note that all times are approximate 

(See note at the end of the Agenda)

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

8:30 A.M.	Opening of Meeting and Administrative Procedures by Designated
Federal Official – Myrta Christian, M.S., Designated Federal Official,
Office of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

8:35 A.M.	Introduction and Identification of Panel Members - Steven G.
Heeringa, Ph.D., FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Chair

8:50 A.M.	Welcome and Opening Remarks – Steven Bradbury, Ph.D.,
Division Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs, EPA

9:00 A.M.	Goals and Objectives – Donald Brady, Ph.D., Division
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs, EPA 

9:15 A.M	Background - Keith Sappington, M.S., Environmental Fate and
Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. EPA 

9:45 A.M.	Overview of Environmental Persistence Issues – James
Hetrick, 			Ph.D. and Mohammed Ruhman, Ph.D., Environmental Fate and 			
Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA 

10:30 A.M.	Break

10:45 A.M.	Overview of Aquatic and Terrestrial Bioaccumulation Issues -
Keith Sappington, M.S. and Kristina Garber, M.S., Environmental Fate and
Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA 

12:00 P.M.	Lunch

1:00 P.M. 	Overview of Sediment Dynamics Issues – To be determined,
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
EPA 

1:45 P.M.	Introduction:  Invited Speakers Presenting an Outside
Perspective - Donald Brady, Ph.D., Division Director, Environmental Fate
and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA 

1:50 P.M.	Overview of the AGRO Model - Donald Mackay, Ph.D., Trent
University 

2:35 P.M.	The Sensitivity of Bioaccumulation Predictions to Sediment 			
Dynamics - Frank Gobas, 	Ph.D., School of Resource and Environmental 		
Management, Simon Fraser University

3:20 P.M.	Break

3:30 P.M.	Sediment Processes in Pesticide Fate Modeling – Robert B.
Ambrose, 			Jr., P.E., Ecosystems Research Division, National Exposure
Research 			Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, EPA

4:15 P.M.	Long-range Transport Issues – Faruque Khan, Ph.D., 				
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 				
Programs, EPA 

5:00 P.M.	Adjourn

DRAFT AGENDA

FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL (SAP)

	OPEN MEETING

	

October 28 - 31, 2008

FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/

OPP Docket Telephone: (703) 305-5805

Docket Number: EPA-HQ- OPP-2008-0550

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Conference Center - Lobby Level

One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.)

2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Selected Issues Associated with the Risk Assessment Process for
Pesticides with Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Characteristics

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

8:30 A.M.	Opening of Meeting - Administrative Procedures by Designated
Federal Official - Myrta Christian, Designated Federal Official, Office
of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

8:35 A.M.	Introduction and Identification of Panel Members - 

		Steven G. Heeringa, Ph.D., FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Chair

8:50 A.M.	Overview of Toxicity Issues – Brian Anderson, M.E.M.,
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
EPA

9:30 A.M.	Conclusions and Future Directions – Keith Sappington, M.S.,
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
EPA 

10:15 A.M	Break

10:30 A.M.	Public Comment

12:00 P.M.	Lunch

1:00 P.M.	Public Comment

3:00 P.M.	Break

3:15 P.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 1

4:15 P.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 2

5:30 P.M.	Adjournment

DRAFT AGENDA

FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL (SAP)

	OPEN MEETING

	

October 28 - 31, 2008

FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/

OPP Docket Telephone: (703) 305-5805

Docket Number: EPA-HQ- OPP-2008-0550

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Conference Center - Lobby Level

One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.)

2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Selected Issues Associated with the Risk Assessment Process for
Pesticides with Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Characteristics 

Thursday, October 30, 2008

8:30 A.M.	Opening of Meeting - Administrative Procedures by Designated
Federal Official - Myrta Christian, Designated Federal Official, Office
of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

8:35 A.M.	Introduction and Identification of Panel Members - 

		Steven G. Heeringa, Ph.D., FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Chair

8:50 A.M.	Follow-up from Previous Day’s Discussion – Donald Brady,
Ph.D., Division Director and PBT Team, Environmental Fate and Effects
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA 

9:15 A.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 3

10:30 A.M.	Break

10:45 A.M.	Charge to Panel - Question 4

12:00 P.M.	Lunch

1:00 P.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 5

2:00 P.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 6

3:00 P.M.	Break

3:15 P.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 7

4:15 P.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 8

5:30 P.M.	Adjournment

DRAFT AGENDA

FIFRA SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL (SAP)

	OPEN MEETING

	

October 28 - 31, 2008

FIFRA SAP WEB SITE http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap/

OPP Docket Telephone: (703) 305-5805

Docket Number: EPA-HQ- OPP-2008-0550

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Conference Center - Lobby Level

One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.)

2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Selected Issues Associated with the Risk Assessment Process for
Pesticides with Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Characteristics

Please note that all times are approximate (see note at end of Agenda).

Friday, October 31, 2008

8:30 A.M.	Opening of Meeting - Administrative Procedures by Designated
Federal Official - Myrta Christian, Designated Federal Official, Office
of Science Coordination and Policy, EPA

8:35 A.M.	Introduction and Identification of Panel Members - 

		Steven G. Heeringa, Ph.D., FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Chair

8:50 A.M. 	Follow-up from Previous Day’s Discussion –  Donald Brady,
Ph.D., 			Division Director and PBT Team, Environmental Fate and Effects
				Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA

9:15 A.M.	Charge to Panel – Question 9

10:15 A.M.	Break

10:30 A.M.	Charge to Panel - Question 10

11:30 A.M.	Adjournment

Please be advised that agenda times are approximate; when the discussion
for one topic is completed, discussions for the next topic will begin. 
For further information, please contact the Designated Federal Official
for this meeting, Myrta R. Christian, via telephone: (202) 564-8498;
fax: (202) 564-8382; or email: christian.myrta@epa.gov

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